Marilyn Bergmark, age 88, of Cambridge died June 9, 2024 at GracePointe Crossing. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 P.M. Monday, June 17th at Strike Life Tributes in ISANTI. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will be in Morningside Memorial Gardens in Coon Rapids.
Marilyn Lavonne Bergmark was born December 28, 1935 in Lake Town, North Dakota to Hans and Laura (Pederson) Rasmusson. She grew up in Hannaford, North Dakota and graduated from Hannaford High School in 1953. Marilyn played for the girl’s high school basketball team and lettered in sports. On February 23, 1956 she married Kermit Ashland in Fargo, North Dakota. They moved to Minnesota in 1957 and ended up in Blaine in 1960 where they raised their four children. Marilyn and Kermit were divorced in 1992. Marilyn met and eventually married Karl Bergmark in 1994. He preceded her in death in 1999. Marilyn enjoyed playing bingo, playing cards and Yahtzee, doing puzzle books and visiting with family.
Marilyn passed away June 9, 2024 at GracePointe Crossing at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 12 days. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Karl Bergmark; sons, Lee Ashland and Leslie Ashland; granddaughter, Janelle Smith; and siblings, Eunice, Evelyn, Warren, Signe, Garfield, Orville, Phillip and Loraine.
Marilyn is survived by daughters, Laurie (Rick) Smith and Linda Ashland; grandchildren, Melissa (Gary) Kitzmiller, Nathan (Katie) Smith, Dustin (Nicole) Schroeder, Aaron (Kelly) Schroeder, Matthew Ashland and Victoria Ashland; great-grandchildren, Derek Kitzmiller, Dylan Kitzmiller, Zachary Schroeder, Alexis Schroeder, Logan Schroeder, Brooke Schroeder, Otto Schroeder, Tatum Smith and Amelie Smith; and great-great-grandson, Eden Kitzmiller.
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